never afraid to champion the First Amendment these characters will do
Amendment these characters will do
Amendment these characters will do whatever it takes to get their story
whatever it takes to get their story
whatever it takes to get their story don’t have the greatest sunken treasures
don’t have the greatest sunken treasures
don’t have the greatest sunken treasures in all history welcome to watchmojo.com
in all history welcome to watchmojo.com
in all history welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks
and today we’re counting down our picks
and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 movie print journalists
for the top 10 movie print journalists
for the top 10 movie print journalists you want to staff job and you want to
you want to staff job and you want to
you want to staff job and you want to staff job anybody care about what I want
staff job anybody care about what I want
staff job anybody care about what I want I do set up you know for this list we’re
I do set up you know for this list we’re
I do set up you know for this list we’re taking a look at the most complex and
taking a look at the most complex and
taking a look at the most complex and dedicated movie reporters who are
dedicated movie reporters who are
dedicated movie reporters who are published in newspapers and magazines
published in newspapers and magazines
published in newspapers and magazines they were due to go off ten at a time
they were due to go off ten at a time
they were due to go off ten at a time every two minutes we thus excluded
every two minutes we thus excluded
every two minutes we thus excluded anchormen like Edward Armour oh and good
anchormen like Edward Armour oh and good
anchormen like Edward Armour oh and good night and good luck
night and good luck
night and good luck and Mike Pomeroy in morning glory
and Mike Pomeroy in morning glory
and Mike Pomeroy in morning glory because that’s a list for another day
because that’s a list for another day
because that’s a list for another day good night and good luck
good night and good luck
good night and good luck number 10 William Miller almost famous
number 10 William Miller almost famous
number 10 William Miller almost famous [Music]
[Music]
[Music] inspired by writer director Cameron
inspired by writer director Cameron
inspired by writer director Cameron Crowe’s own experiences writing for
Crowe’s own experiences writing for
Crowe’s own experiences writing for Rolling Stone magazine as a teen William
Rolling Stone magazine as a teen William
Rolling Stone magazine as a teen William Miller of almost famous speaks to every
Miller of almost famous speaks to every
Miller of almost famous speaks to every young writer with a passion for
young writer with a passion for
young writer with a passion for journalism and music it’s gonna be a
journalism and music it’s gonna be a
journalism and music it’s gonna be a true journalism no rock journalism the
true journalism no rock journalism the
true journalism no rock journalism the first number you get paid much although
first number you get paid much although
first number you get paid much although Miller knows what he wants to do with
Miller knows what he wants to do with
Miller knows what he wants to do with his life he still has a lot to learn
his life he still has a lot to learn
his life he still has a lot to learn about growing up sure are the
about growing up sure are the
about growing up sure are the journalists here’s a copy of not gone he
journalists here’s a copy of not gone he
journalists here’s a copy of not gone he gets a first-hand look at the real world
gets a first-hand look at the real world
gets a first-hand look at the real world and the world of rock and roll by
and the world of rock and roll by
and the world of rock and roll by touring with the up-and-coming band
touring with the up-and-coming band
touring with the up-and-coming band Stillwater I’m a journalist I write for
Stillwater I’m a journalist I write for
Stillwater I’m a journalist I write for cream magazine
cream magazine
cream magazine oh the enemy a rock right right well I’d
oh the enemy a rock right right well I’d
oh the enemy a rock right right well I’d like to interview you or somebody from
like to interview you or somebody from
like to interview you or somebody from your band in exchange Williams shows
your band in exchange Williams shows
your band in exchange Williams shows this group of rockers that not all
this group of rockers that not all
this group of rockers that not all journalists are the enemy hey how does
journalists are the enemy hey how does
journalists are the enemy hey how does it feel to be the mother of the greatest
it feel to be the mother of the greatest
it feel to be the mother of the greatest number nine Jay jonah Jameson the
number nine Jay jonah Jameson the
number nine Jay jonah Jameson the spider-man franchise
spider-man franchise
spider-man franchise spider-man hero or menace in what might
spider-man hero or menace in what might
spider-man hero or menace in what might be the most dead-on casting in the
be the most dead-on casting in the
be the most dead-on casting in the history of comic book adaptations
history of comic book adaptations
history of comic book adaptations character actor JK Simmons totally
character actor JK Simmons totally
character actor JK Simmons totally becomes Jay jonah Jameson maybe 300
becomes Jay jonah Jameson maybe 300
becomes Jay jonah Jameson maybe 300 that’s a standard freelance fee Tara
that’s a standard freelance fee Tara
that’s a standard freelance fee Tara page one why not for one
page one why not for one
page one why not for one that this cigar chewing rapid talking
that this cigar chewing rapid talking
that this cigar chewing rapid talking editor of The Daily Bugle brings some
editor of The Daily Bugle brings some
editor of The Daily Bugle brings some much-needed humor to the original
much-needed humor to the original
much-needed humor to the original spider-man trilogy scoring the
spider-man trilogy scoring the
spider-man trilogy scoring the franchise’s best one-liners in his smear
franchise’s best one-liners in his smear
franchise’s best one-liners in his smear campaign against the web slinging hero I
campaign against the web slinging hero I
campaign against the web slinging hero I pick it because for some reason that
pick it because for some reason that
pick it because for some reason that psycho spider-man will pose for you
psycho spider-man will pose for you
psycho spider-man will pose for you rarely stopping to take a breath Jameson
rarely stopping to take a breath Jameson
rarely stopping to take a breath Jameson does occasionally let down his defenses
does occasionally let down his defenses
does occasionally let down his defenses to reveal a more caring side what are
to reveal a more caring side what are
to reveal a more caring side what are the odds however it never takes long for
the odds however it never takes long for
the odds however it never takes long for him to revert back to the barking big
him to revert back to the barking big
him to revert back to the barking big boss we love what do you eat for Chinese
boss we love what do you eat for Chinese
boss we love what do you eat for Chinese New Year go go go I’m on it boss number
New Year go go go I’m on it boss number
New Year go go go I’m on it boss number 8 Truman Capote
8 Truman Capote
8 Truman Capote Capote thank you very much in most
Capote thank you very much in most
Capote thank you very much in most portrayal of real-life individuals it’s
portrayal of real-life individuals it’s
portrayal of real-life individuals it’s easy to see an actor doing an
easy to see an actor doing an
easy to see an actor doing an impersonation Truman Capote
impersonation Truman Capote
impersonation Truman Capote Dorothy Sanderson in his oscar-winning
Dorothy Sanderson in his oscar-winning
Dorothy Sanderson in his oscar-winning performance as Truman Capote though
performance as Truman Capote though
performance as Truman Capote though Philip Seymour Hoffman lives and
Philip Seymour Hoffman lives and
Philip Seymour Hoffman lives and breathes the celebrated author Truman
breathes the celebrated author Truman
breathes the celebrated author Truman I’m writing a book
Hoffman goes beyond capturing Capote’s
Hoffman goes beyond capturing Capote’s voice and mannerisms he truly humanizes
voice and mannerisms he truly humanizes
voice and mannerisms he truly humanizes this complicated figure who could come
this complicated figure who could come
this complicated figure who could come off as charming and eccentric in public
off as charming and eccentric in public
off as charming and eccentric in public while being envious emotionally detached
while being envious emotionally detached
while being envious emotionally detached and self-absorbed behind closed doors
and self-absorbed behind closed doors
and self-absorbed behind closed doors yeah terminal of eternity it makes for a
yeah terminal of eternity it makes for a
yeah terminal of eternity it makes for a fascinating character study depicting
fascinating character study depicting
fascinating character study depicting Capote struggled to write the
Capote struggled to write the
Capote struggled to write the transcendent journalistic novel in cold
transcendent journalistic novel in cold
transcendent journalistic novel in cold blood I think you like it very masculine
blood I think you like it very masculine
blood I think you like it very masculine in cold blood
in cold blood
in cold blood and while Capote may not be considered a
and while Capote may not be considered a
and while Capote may not be considered a traditional journalist the impact he’s
traditional journalist the impact he’s
traditional journalist the impact he’s made in the field especially through his
made in the field especially through his
made in the field especially through his development of the writing style known
development of the writing style known
development of the writing style known as New Journalism merits him a spot on
as New Journalism merits him a spot on
as New Journalism merits him a spot on this list what’s the name I don’t know
this list what’s the name I don’t know
this list what’s the name I don’t know what you’re talking about
what you’re talking about
what you’re talking about number 7 Tintin The Adventures of Tintin
number 7 Tintin The Adventures of Tintin
number 7 Tintin The Adventures of Tintin this is a mistake it belongs to me
this is a mistake it belongs to me
this is a mistake it belongs to me Tintin certainly gets into lots of crazy
Tintin certainly gets into lots of crazy
Tintin certainly gets into lots of crazy adventures for a journalist
then again Indiana Jones got into a lot
then again Indiana Jones got into a lot of shenanigans for a college professor
of shenanigans for a college professor
of shenanigans for a college professor what everybody in that sense who better
what everybody in that sense who better
what everybody in that sense who better than Steven Spielberg to bring Tintin
than Steven Spielberg to bring Tintin
than Steven Spielberg to bring Tintin story to the big screen in this 2011
story to the big screen in this 2011
story to the big screen in this 2011 feature Jamie Bell hits just the right
feature Jamie Bell hits just the right
feature Jamie Bell hits just the right note as the all-around likable
note as the all-around likable
note as the all-around likable investigative reporter that’s great at
investigative reporter that’s great at
investigative reporter that’s great at getting into trouble and even better at
getting into trouble and even better at
getting into trouble and even better at getting himself out
getting himself out
getting himself out [Music]
always on its feet
always on its feet Tintin never stops hunting for answers
Tintin never stops hunting for answers
Tintin never stops hunting for answers and treasure no matter what stands in
and treasure no matter what stands in
and treasure no matter what stands in his way
number six Mikael Blomkvist The Girl
number six Mikael Blomkvist The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo franchise
with the Dragon Tattoo franchise
with the Dragon Tattoo franchise credibility isn’t dead yet
credibility isn’t dead yet
credibility isn’t dead yet mohnish originally portrayed by michael
mohnish originally portrayed by michael
mohnish originally portrayed by michael nyqvist in the swedish Millennium
nyqvist in the swedish Millennium
nyqvist in the swedish Millennium Trilogy and then later by Daniel Craig
Trilogy and then later by Daniel Craig
Trilogy and then later by Daniel Craig in the American Girl with the Dragon
in the American Girl with the Dragon
in the American Girl with the Dragon Tattoo remake Mikael Blomkvist is equal
Tattoo remake Mikael Blomkvist is equal
Tattoo remake Mikael Blomkvist is equal parts journalist and detective the last
parts journalist and detective the last
parts journalist and detective the last time I reported on something without
time I reported on something without
time I reported on something without being absolutely sure I lost my life
being absolutely sure I lost my life
being absolutely sure I lost my life savings falling from grace after losing
savings falling from grace after losing
savings falling from grace after losing a libel case Michael is given a shot at
a libel case Michael is given a shot at
a libel case Michael is given a shot at redemption when a businessman asks him
redemption when a businessman asks him
redemption when a businessman asks him to help solve a 36 year old case I want
to help solve a 36 year old case I want
to help solve a 36 year old case I want you to help me catch a killer of women
you to help me catch a killer of women
you to help me catch a killer of women in a world of immoral men Michael fights
in a world of immoral men Michael fights
in a world of immoral men Michael fights to expose the crooked and shady while
to expose the crooked and shady while
to expose the crooked and shady while seeking the truth might land him in hot
seeking the truth might land him in hot
seeking the truth might land him in hot water
water
water he fortunately has a badass partner to
he fortunately has a badass partner to
he fortunately has a badass partner to bail him out rape torture fire animals
bail him out rape torture fire animals
bail him out rape torture fire animals religion by missing you know the names
religion by missing you know the names
religion by missing you know the names they’re all biblical number five Raoul
they’re all biblical number five Raoul
they’re all biblical number five Raoul Duke here and Loathing in Las Vegas you
Duke here and Loathing in Las Vegas you
Duke here and Loathing in Las Vegas you haven’t seen the world until you’ve seen
haven’t seen the world until you’ve seen
haven’t seen the world until you’ve seen it through the eyes of Raoul Duke for
it through the eyes of Raoul Duke for
it through the eyes of Raoul Duke for you this batty drug addict is so wrapped
you this batty drug addict is so wrapped
you this batty drug addict is so wrapped up in his story that he provides his own
up in his story that he provides his own
up in his story that he provides his own narration both internally and out loud
just as Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
just as Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas isn’t afraid of making the audience feel
isn’t afraid of making the audience feel
isn’t afraid of making the audience feel uncomfortable this journalist isn’t
uncomfortable this journalist isn’t
uncomfortable this journalist isn’t afraid of revealing the grim truth that
afraid of revealing the grim truth that
afraid of revealing the grim truth that the American Dream and the 60s
the American Dream and the 60s
the American Dream and the 60s counterculture are dead did you have any
counterculture are dead did you have any
counterculture are dead did you have any trouble remember you can always send a
trouble remember you can always send a
trouble remember you can always send a telegram to the right people he confirms
telegram to the right people he confirms
telegram to the right people he confirms this on a trip to Las Vegas which has
this on a trip to Las Vegas which has
this on a trip to Las Vegas which has been consumed by greed drive number four
been consumed by greed drive number four
been consumed by greed drive number four Maddy Bowen Blood Diamond Danny Archer
Maddy Bowen Blood Diamond Danny Archer
Maddy Bowen Blood Diamond Danny Archer Maddy Bowen is an especially admirable
Maddy Bowen is an especially admirable
Maddy Bowen is an especially admirable journalist as she isn’t merely looking
journalist as she isn’t merely looking
journalist as she isn’t merely looking to write a juicy story hi I’m Maddy
to write a juicy story hi I’m Maddy
to write a juicy story hi I’m Maddy Bowen with vital Affairs magazine what
Bowen with vital Affairs magazine what
Bowen with vital Affairs magazine what if I could take your picture she wants
if I could take your picture she wants
if I could take your picture she wants to really make a difference by
to really make a difference by
to really make a difference by investigating the smuggling of blood
investigating the smuggling of blood
investigating the smuggling of blood diamonds in South Africa the world is
diamonds in South Africa the world is
diamonds in South Africa the world is falling apart and all we hear about is
falling apart and all we hear about is
falling apart and all we hear about is blowjobs gay finding a credible source
blowjobs gay finding a credible source
blowjobs gay finding a credible source appears futile in a land God has
appears futile in a land God has
appears futile in a land God has forsaken no journalist
through determination and compassion
through determination and compassion however she eventually gets a smuggler
however she eventually gets a smuggler
however she eventually gets a smuggler named Danny Archer to open up to her
named Danny Archer to open up to her
named Danny Archer to open up to her people back home wouldn’t buy a ring if
people back home wouldn’t buy a ring if
people back home wouldn’t buy a ring if they knew it’d cost someone else their
they knew it’d cost someone else their
they knew it’d cost someone else their hand I can’t write that story if Maddie
hand I can’t write that story if Maddie
hand I can’t write that story if Maddie could help archer see the light there’s
could help archer see the light there’s
could help archer see the light there’s no telling how many other people she
no telling how many other people she
no telling how many other people she could reach with her exploration of loss
could reach with her exploration of loss
could reach with her exploration of loss corruption and family see what’s in the
corruption and family see what’s in the
corruption and family see what’s in the minibar
minibar
minibar number three
number three
number three Stephen blasts shattered glass The Young
Stephen blasts shattered glass The Young
Stephen blasts shattered glass The Young Conservatives pista mini bottles was
Conservatives pista mini bottles was
Conservatives pista mini bottles was that true the Star Wars prequels might
that true the Star Wars prequels might
that true the Star Wars prequels might haunt Hayden Christensen to the grave
haunt Hayden Christensen to the grave
haunt Hayden Christensen to the grave but he actually proved himself a capable
but he actually proved himself a capable
but he actually proved himself a capable actor in this true story of Stephen
actor in this true story of Stephen
actor in this true story of Stephen glass if I don’t call they won’t let me
glass if I don’t call they won’t let me
glass if I don’t call they won’t let me be a journalist anymore
be a journalist anymore
be a journalist anymore although Stephen seems like a modest
although Stephen seems like a modest
although Stephen seems like a modest honest young journalist he’s put under a
honest young journalist he’s put under a
honest young journalist he’s put under a magnifying glass when one of his stories
magnifying glass when one of his stories
magnifying glass when one of his stories doesn’t check out okay okay I’ll get my
doesn’t check out okay okay I’ll get my
doesn’t check out okay okay I’ll get my notes okay
notes okay
notes okay Christensen does an inspired job of
Christensen does an inspired job of
Christensen does an inspired job of keeping the audience guessing whether
keeping the audience guessing whether
keeping the audience guessing whether Stephen is a sloppy reporter who made a
Stephen is a sloppy reporter who made a
Stephen is a sloppy reporter who made a mistake or a master of manipulation
mistake or a master of manipulation
mistake or a master of manipulation being backed into a corner we were at
being backed into a corner we were at
being backed into a corner we were at this table breastal sat here his mother
this table breastal sat here his mother
this table breastal sat here his mother was on his left hired sorry his mother
was on his left hired sorry his mother
was on his left hired sorry his mother was on his right whatever the truth is
was on his right whatever the truth is
was on his right whatever the truth is apologizing repeatedly isn’t going to
apologizing repeatedly isn’t going to
apologizing repeatedly isn’t going to cut it I said I was sorry I know
cut it I said I was sorry I know
cut it I said I was sorry I know number two Lois Lane the Superman
number two Lois Lane the Superman
number two Lois Lane the Superman franchise while Superman also known as
franchise while Superman also known as
franchise while Superman also known as Clark Kent is often viewed as the bridge
Clark Kent is often viewed as the bridge
Clark Kent is often viewed as the bridge between worlds he wouldn’t be able to
between worlds he wouldn’t be able to
between worlds he wouldn’t be able to complete that bridge without Lois Lane
complete that bridge without Lois Lane
complete that bridge without Lois Lane violence got the ethnic a cynical and
violence got the ethnic a cynical and
violence got the ethnic a cynical and sarcastic while also being plucky and
sarcastic while also being plucky and
sarcastic while also being plucky and lovable Lois will gladly risk her life
lovable Lois will gladly risk her life
lovable Lois will gladly risk her life for a story will you write in the slate
for a story will you write in the slate
for a story will you write in the slate howdy semester always at the center of
howdy semester always at the center of
howdy semester always at the center of the action she’s naturally Superman’s
the action she’s naturally Superman’s
the action she’s naturally Superman’s go-to reporter a good reporter doesn’t
go-to reporter a good reporter doesn’t
go-to reporter a good reporter doesn’t get great stories Jimmy
get great stories Jimmy
get great stories Jimmy it is pretty absurd that she can’t
it is pretty absurd that she can’t
it is pretty absurd that she can’t figure out that her mild-mannered
figure out that her mild-mannered
figure out that her mild-mannered co-worker at the Daily Planet and the
co-worker at the Daily Planet and the
co-worker at the Daily Planet and the Man of Steel are one in the same
Man of Steel are one in the same
Man of Steel are one in the same nobody anything nevertheless she’s
nobody anything nevertheless she’s
nobody anything nevertheless she’s always there for Superman just as he’s
always there for Superman just as he’s
always there for Superman just as he’s always there for her you know they say
always there for her you know they say
always there for her you know they say it’s all downhill after the first kiss
[Music]
[Music] before we give you the scoop on our top
before we give you the scoop on our top
before we give you the scoop on our top pick here are a few honorable mentions
pick here are a few honorable mentions
pick here are a few honorable mentions I’m glad you are no longer my husband
I’m glad you are no longer my husband
I’m glad you are no longer my husband and no longer my boss and you’re not
and no longer my boss and you’re not
and no longer my boss and you’re not going to be my boss okay great her name
going to be my boss okay great her name
going to be my boss okay great her name is Rosa Lopez her boss is Elaine
is Rosa Lopez her boss is Elaine
is Rosa Lopez her boss is Elaine Lieberman I need to know where she is
Lieberman I need to know where she is
Lieberman I need to know where she is I’m Jack Taylor I’m a reporter for The
I’m Jack Taylor I’m a reporter for The
I’m Jack Taylor I’m a reporter for The Daily News guys you talk about things
Daily News guys you talk about things
Daily News guys you talk about things off the record at the time because they
off the record at the time because they
off the record at the time because they would have been inappropriate coming
would have been inappropriate coming
would have been inappropriate coming from a sitting justice but I think it
from a sitting justice but I think it
from a sitting justice but I think it would be appropriate to quote of model
would be appropriate to quote of model
would be appropriate to quote of model number one Bob Woodward and Carl
number one Bob Woodward and Carl
number one Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein all the president’s men deep
Bernstein all the president’s men deep
Bernstein all the president’s men deep judge say that people’s lives are in
judge say that people’s lives are in
judge say that people’s lives are in danger yes many people assume President
danger yes many people assume President
danger yes many people assume President Nixon’s involvement in the Watergate
Nixon’s involvement in the Watergate
Nixon’s involvement in the Watergate scandal was exposed overnight I don’t
scandal was exposed overnight I don’t
scandal was exposed overnight I don’t think the president knew anything about
think the president knew anything about
think the president knew anything about it is possible that some of those people
it is possible that some of those people
it is possible that some of those people might have known they’re not sure about
might have known they’re not sure about
might have known they’re not sure about that in reality though these Washington
that in reality though these Washington
that in reality though these Washington Post reporters spent countless hours
Post reporters spent countless hours
Post reporters spent countless hours blowing the lid off the cover-up through
blowing the lid off the cover-up through
blowing the lid off the cover-up through research interviews anonymous sources
research interviews anonymous sources
research interviews anonymous sources like deep throat and by following the
like deep throat and by following the
like deep throat and by following the money
money
money how much can tell me about deep throat
how much can tell me about deep throat
how much can tell me about deep throat how much do you need to know told from
how much do you need to know told from
how much do you need to know told from the perspectives of Bob Woodward and
the perspectives of Bob Woodward and
the perspectives of Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein all the president’s men
Carl Bernstein all the president’s men
Carl Bernstein all the president’s men not only provides an authentic look into
not only provides an authentic look into
not only provides an authentic look into the disclosure of Watergate but also an
the disclosure of Watergate but also an
the disclosure of Watergate but also an inspirational representation of the
inspirational representation of the
inspirational representation of the importance of Free Press and if we’re
importance of Free Press and if we’re
importance of Free Press and if we’re wrong we’re resigning were we wrong it’s
wrong we’re resigning were we wrong it’s
wrong we’re resigning were we wrong it’s truly a fascinating film about how two
truly a fascinating film about how two
truly a fascinating film about how two journalists can take down the most
journalists can take down the most
journalists can take down the most powerful man in the world
powerful man in the world
powerful man in the world get out your notebook there’s more your
get out your notebook there’s more your
get out your notebook there’s more your lies are in danger
lies are in danger
lies are in danger do you agree with our list you might
do you agree with our list you might
do you agree with our list you might have loosen a turd half of it who’s your
have loosen a turd half of it who’s your
have loosen a turd half of it who’s your favorite movie print journalist the
favorite movie print journalist the
favorite movie print journalist the power of the press tryouts for more
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